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RT @harper: I like how twitter is now just third rate TikTok with mostly boomers and slightly preboomers like me.
5x telephoto and 48mp wide angle lenses on the iPhone 16 pro sealed the deal for me. Ordering ASAP.
I got a good reminder at golf the other day.
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It’s kind of miserable to be, both a perfectionist and a jack of all trades, but a master of none.
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Golf Is Hard, Breathing Is Harder
A couple weeks ago, I was playing the red course at Willow Creek's Men's Club with some great dudes.
I wasn't playing well, as I'm in a bit of a slump, but I got my first par of the round on hole 4 - a 180yd downhill par 3. So, we walked up to the next hole - an uphill, dogleg left, par 5. I had honors, so I grabbed my driver, teed my ball up and took a couple practice swings. My buddy, Judson stopped me and said that the group ahead was within my reach... because when my driver's on, it's on. So I stepped back, noticed a bunch of tees laying around the box and said, "I guess I’ll just do a little house cleaning” and started picking up tees. Judson responded, “you could also just stand here and breathe.”
And that statement was the absolute perfect metaphor for how I live my life, lol. I rarely just stand there and breathe. My brain constant... read more
Hi, I'm Derek Brooks
I'm a 43.15 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.
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